The following engines, Cegin and Nesta, are located at Hacienda La Esperanza, owned by the Conservation trust of Puerto Rico, in the town of Manatí, Puerto Rico. They operated at the Penrhyn Slate quarry in Wales.
Las locomotoras Cegin y Nesta son de Gales. Se encuentran en la Hacienda La Esperanza del Fideicomiso de Conservación de Puerto Rico en Manatí, Puerto Rico. Operaron en la cantera de Penrhyn en Gales.
R0645 CEGIN June 1961
1961/06.R645. Andrew Barclay 0-4-0WT CEGIN at Penrhyn Slate Quarry in North Wales.
June, 1961. Copyright © Ron Fisher.
Fisher, Ron. R0645 CEGIN June 1961. 2008. Flickr. Web. 29 July 2012. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/train-pix/5559266961/in/photostream/>.
R0713 CEGIN Penrhyn Aug1961
1961/08.R713. Andrew Barclay 0-4-0WT CEGIN of 1931 at Penrhyn Slate Quarry. August, 1961.
Fisher, Ron. R0713 CEGIN Penrhyn Aug1961. 2007. Flickr. Web. 29 July 2012. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/train-pix/5559299165/>.
Photos used with permission / Fotos usados con permiso
Locomotora Barclay (Fabricante) conocida como CEGIN
Hacienda La Esperanza, Manatí, Puerto Rico
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R0643 NESTA Penrhyn Jun1961
1961/06.R643. Nestling in her shed, Hunslet 0-4-0ST NESTA of 1899 at Penrhyn Slate Quarry in June, 1961.
Fisher, Ron. R0643 NESTA Penrhyn Jun1961. 2011. Flickr. Web. 29 July 2012. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/train-pix/5559266333/>.
Photo used with permission / Foto usada con permiso
Locomotora tipo Hunslet (Fabricante) conocido como NESTA
Hacienda La Esperanza, Manatí, Puerto Rico
Please see / Favor de ver:
Eagle1711 (24-04-2009).
“Locos in Canada.” National Preservation. Web. 31 July 2012.
http://railways.national-preservation.com/narrow-gauge-railways/18173-locos-canada.html
Cegin / Barclay (0-4-0WT) / 1991 / 1931 / ex-Penrhyn Quarries, 1/65 /
Sugar Mill Museum, Manati, Puerto Rico.
Nesta / Hunslet (0-4-0T) / 704 / 1899
nee Penrhyn Quarries, (1/65)
Sugar Mill Museum, Manati, Puerto Rico.
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“Penrhyn Quarry Railway.” Web. 31 July 2012.
http://amutek.co.uk/penrhynrailway/locomotives.html
Penrhyn Steam locomotive data:
Cegin / Quarry / Date 1931 / Andrew Barclay / 0-4-0WT / Works No. 1991 / 7.10T / Stored Porto Rico
Nesta / Quarry / Date 1899 / Hunslet / 0-4-0ST / Works No. 704 / 6T / Stored Porto Rico
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The Narrow Gauge Railway Museum
“Penrhyn Quarries | The Narrow Gauge Railway Museum.” Web. 31 July 2012.
http://www.ngrm.org.uk/Collections/IndustrialRailways/PenrhynQuarries
Penrhyn Quarries:
Cegin – Andrew Barclay & Sons No. 1991 of 1931; 0-4-0 well tank. Purchased 1934
Nesta – Hunslet Engine Co. No. 704 of 1899; 0-4-0 tank. 1ft 10¾in gauge. Survives.
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The book – Quarry Hunslets of North Wales, Group 7: Penrhyn ‘Small Quarry”Class, pages 180 -181, in summary, mentions that Nesta (Hunslet), built in 1899, Works No. 704, and Cegin, ex-Penrhyn Andrew Barclay No. 1991 of 1931, were sold to the US. One of the owners was Robert Johnson of Georgia. Nesta is believed to be in Puerto Rico.
Resumiendo, del libro Quarry Hunslets of North Wales, las locomotoras Nesta (Hunslet) y Cegin (Barclay) pasaron a Estados Unidos. Uno de sus dueños fue Robert Johnson de Georgia. Se cree que Nesta está en Puerto Rico.
Comments / Comentario:
I personally met Robert Johnson c1985 when he was restoring Hacienda Buena Vista in Ponce for the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico, which owns Hacienda La Esperanza of Manatí, where Nesta and Cegin are located.
Conocí personalmente a Robert Johnson c1985 en Ponce. Johnson trabajó para el Fideicomiso de Conservación de Puerto Rico en la restauración de la Hacienda Buena Vista de Ponce.
El Fideicomiso de Conservación es propietaria de la Hacienda La Esperanza en Manatí, donde se encuentran las locomotoras Nesta y Cegin.
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Deyo, Dave. “Data on the two English critters.” Emails to R. Aponte. 2 June 2012 / 26 August 2012.
Nesta Hunslet Engine Co. #704 1889 6 tons 0-4-0 Saddletank, gauge 22 3/4″ gauge (58 cm).
Cegin Andrew Barclay #1931 1891 0-4-0 Well Tank, gauge 22 3/4″ gauge (58 cm). Gauge was 24″ (60 cm) when it was owned by Durham County Waterboard.
[Gauge = Ancho de vía / Trocha]